Psalms 43

1 God, declare that I (am innocent/have not done things that are wrong). Defend me when (ungodly people/people who do not worship you) say things against me, rescue me from people who deceive and [say things about me that are] not true.

Fais-moi justice, ô Dieu, et défends ma cause contre une nation infidèle! Délivre-moi de l'homme trompeur et pervers!

2 You are God, the one who protects me; (why have you abandoned me?/it seems that you have abandoned me!) [RHQ] It does not seem right that [RHQ] I am forced to mourn/cry constantly because my enemies are cruel to me.

Car tu es le Dieu de ma force. Pourquoi m'as-tu rejeté? Pourquoi marcherai-je en deuil, sous l'oppression de l'ennemi?

3 Shine your light on me and speak your truth to me; and let them guide me, and take me back to Zion, your sacred hill [at Jerusalem], and to [your temple], where you live.

Envoie ta lumière et ta vérité; qu'elles me conduisent, qu'elles m'amènent sur ta montagne sainte, vers tes tabernacles!

4 When you do that, I will go to your altar, to [worship you], my God, who causes me to be extremely joyful. There I will praise you, the God whom I [worship], while I play my harp.

Et j'entrerai vers l'autel de Dieu, vers Dieu, ma joie et mon allégresse; et je te louerai avec la harpe, ô Dieu, mon Dieu!

5 So (why am I sad and discouraged?/I should not be sad and discouraged!) [RHQ] I confidently expect God [to bless me], and I will praise him again, my God, the one who saves me.

Pourquoi t'abats-tu, mon âme, et pourquoi frémis-tu en moi? Attends-toi à Dieu, car je le louerai encore; il est mon salut et mon Dieu!